Live From My Office

Mar 21 2025 385 ep. 43 mins 33
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Live From My Office is the latest from Chicago radio legend Steve Cochran. Join him, some familiar voices, and some new friends each week wherever you get your podcasts!

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Addiction and the Road Forward

Mar 21 2025 56 mins  
YOU ARE WORTH IT - YOU CAN BEAT THIS My older brother, Mickey, will celebrate 22 years since his last drink on 1/1/2026. We both lived through his very bad days and now have the reward of his very good ones. That makes the great news I got the other day even more special. Jarrett Burton, a former intern and staff member on my show, has been clean and sober for years. Now he pays it

Slammin' Sammy is Back

Mar 15 2025 41 mins  
SLAMMIN' SAMMY IS BACK Last spring Sammy Sosa joined me for his first Chicago interview in years. This spring the CUBS have him back in the family. I'm not taking credit for it but if the CUBS win another WS I'm expecting a ring. Enjoy this encore with Sosa and me on LIVE FROM MY OFFICE! SHOW NOTES: A thank you to Marv Nyren, Cumulus, and WLS where Sammy and I did this interview. S

Paul Konrad: An Encoure Presentation!

Mar 10 2025 49 mins  
While I'm away we've pulled a couple of the most popular episodes of LIVE FROM MY OFFICE. First up is a look inside the mind of WGN MORNING NEWS star Paul Konrad. Taylor Swift says "everything I know about handling fame comes from Paul" Subscribe for a friend and never miss an episode and see what I'm writing about on Substack too! Thanks for listening! SHOW NOTES Subscribe to Live

When Things Suck... Start Laughing!

Mar 03 2025 45 mins  
One of my favorite funny people, Tim Cavanagh, is my guest. We talk funny things. He sings. And we land on an innovation to ease your anxiety. It's the exact kind of escapism we all could use right now. See Tim on 3/16 at Zanies in Rosemont and lighten up. You deserve it! SHOW NOTES RAZOMFORUKRAINE.org is a great place to help win the fight for what's right. Save $25 on any order o

RFK JR - Bears, Brain Worms and Vaccine Denial

Feb 21 2025 42 mins  
OH MY! So, how are you feeling? Seems like EVERYONE is sick in this new year so I ask Dr. Kevin Most all about it. Then we talk the new head of Health and Human Services, RFK JR. Hard to rank which of Trump's idiotic Cabinet picks is the worst but this one has a shot. SHOW NOTES Subscribe to Live From My Office on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow m

Mike Madigan Found Guilty - Good Guys Still Win

Feb 13 2025 56 mins  
One of the last places you may think of for fixing corruption in politics... is Illinois. Think again! In a time where justice is something we can't count on anymore, a bad guy got his in a Chicago courtroom. Mike Madigan was the most powerful politician in Illinois for decades. He used that power to make himself rich. Those crimes and his history with the best political reporter i

OJ Simpson: Wait For the End

Feb 07 2025 53 mins  
...of this interview. The last few minutes are as close as it gets to the siloed, narcissistic-sociopathic mind of OJ. It's impossible to explain all that went into getting an interview with OJ SIMPSON in the 90s. He was topic #1 for everyone, everyday, for years. The most infamous man in the world joined me specifically because of my producer, (Steve) Grunwald, who worked for mont

Elon Musk - Tortured Genius? Or is he just torturing us?

Jan 31 2025 37 mins  
Elon Musk is the richest person in the world. He might be our best shot at a future in space. Has he hurt SpaceX. What is he after? David Kerley from Full Throttle on Substack joins me to talk Elon. Then I'll give you a chance to win when we play The Honor System game... Musk edition...with celebrity guest, Andrea Darlas! That's all on this new episode of LIVE FROM MY OFFICE! SHOW

TRUMP THE SEQUEL, now it's personal!!

Jan 24 2025 24 mins  
The best thing we can do MAY just be to look away. Perspective and advice AND some laughs. Plus, a bonus call from "Trump" on this new episode of LIVE FROM MY OFFICE NOTES Here's a curated page of links on how to help LA area fire victims and heroes I've joined SUBSTACK and BOY would I like it if you would subscribe Subscribe to Live From My Office on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wh

Politics Update - Survive '25!

Jan 17 2025 44 mins  
As we head into the great unknown of the potential s*** show that is 2025, it seemed like a good time to put the band back together. So Pat Brady and Eric Adelstein join me to talk about what is - and what might be - and where we might want to go to get away from all of it. Oh wait, that part was just in my head. Biden, Trump, even the Mayor of Chicago make it into this episode. He